I think it's safe to say they're (cable operators are) looking at it very, very seriously. There is definitely activity out there.

It's not clear how cable operators could insert a label,

Cable and satellite operators are well positioned to increase revenues through the incremental bundling of a variety of new services, including wireless services, business services, IPTV, and personalized content.

The people who are helped by this are the UHF stations that are not highly rated. What the cable operators would have liked would have been to take only the more popular stations, keep them on cable and jettison the really obscure stations.

We've spent more than $150 million to upgrade to a digital HDTV signal. And the cable operators are using the HD signal to get people to switch to their more expensive digital cable package.

We are pleased to see the House recognize the predatory tactics that incumbent cable operators have long practiced against new entrants like us. RCN has long advocated the need for protection against deep discounts targeted only toward consumers who live in an area served by a competitor. We look forward to seeing the text of the proposed bill and how they intend to address this competitive problem.